avanade australia
Azure Cloud Architect Associate Manager
avanade australia
Azure Cloud Architect Associate Manager
Information & Communication Technology / Other
Posted 13/06/2026
Closes 27/06/2026
North Sydney, 2060, Sydney, New South Wales
Full time
Not specified
Summary
At the intersection of business transformation and Microsoft technology, we are looking for an Azure Cloud Architect who can help clients unlock value from their cloud investments.
In this role, you will lead from the front—combining deep Azure expertise, consulting mindset, and delivery excellence to design and implement enterprise-grade cloud solutions aligned with Microsoft’s Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and Well-Architected Framework (WAF).
You will work closely with clients to shape cloud strategies, define architectures, and guide engineering teams through execution—delivering measurable business outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
Client Engagement & Consulting
- Partner with enterprise clients to define cloud strategy, roadmap, and transformation initiatives
- Translate business needs into scalable Azure solutions aligned to Microsoft best practices
- Facilitate architecture workshops, design reviews, and executive-level discussions
Azure Architecture Leadership
- Architect secure, scalable, and resilient Azure platforms across IaaS, PaaS, and cloud-native services
- Design Azure Landing Zones aligned with Microsoft Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) covering governance, security, and compliance
- Guide teams on adopting modern cloud-native patterns (microservices, containers, serverless)
Microsoft Frameworks (CAF & WAF)
- Lead cloud adoption journeys using CAF lifecycle (strategy → plan → ready → adopt → govern → manage)
- Ensure solutions comply with Azure Well-Architected Framework principles (security, reliability, performance, and cost optimization)
- Conduct architecture assessments and optimization reviews
DevOps & Automation Excellence
- Drive DevOps culture adoption using Azure DevOps / GitHub Actions
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
- Build automated pipelines for continuous integration, deployment, and governance
Platform Engineering & Governance
- Define enterprise-scale Azure governance models (RBAC, Policies, Management Groups)
- Implement security and compliance frameworks using Microsoft-native tools
- Establish monitoring, observability, and operational excellence practices
Delivery & Leadership
- Lead and mentor cross-functional engineering teams
- Ensure end-to-end solution delivery quality, scalability, and business alignment
- Drive best practices, reusable assets, and accelerators
Skills & Experience
Core Expertise
- Strong hands-on experience in Microsoft Azure architecture & services
- Proven experience with:
- Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF)
- Well-Architected Framework (WAF)
- Azure Landing Zones / Enterprise Scale Architecture
- Expertise in Terraform (IaC) and cloud automation
DevOps & Engineering
- Experience with Azure DevOps / CI-CD pipelines / GitHub Actions
- Strong knowledge of cloud-native design patterns and microservices architectures
- Experience in hybrid cloud and migration programs
Consulting & Leadership
- Strong stakeholder engagement and client-facing experience
- Ability to drive architecture decisions and influence leadership
- Experience leading large-scale cloud transformation programs
Preferred Qualifications
- Microsoft Certification: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)
- Experience with AKS, containers, or serverless technologies
- Exposure to data, AI, or analytics workloads on Azure
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
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As you bring your skills and abilities to Avanade, you’ll get distinctive experiences, limitless learning, and ambitious growth in return. As we continue to build our diverse and inclusive culture, we become even more innovative and creative, helping us better serve our clients and communities. You’ll join a community of smart, supportive collaborators to lift, mentor, and guide you, and to lean on your expertise.
You get a company purpose-built for business-critical, leading-edge technology solutions, committed to improving the way humans work, interact, and live. It’s all here, so take a closer look!
Create a future for our people that focuses on
- Expanding your thinking
- Experimenting courageously
- Learning and pivoting
Inspire greatness in our people by
- Empowering every voice
- Encouraging boldness
- Celebrating progress
Accelerate the impact of our people by
- Amazing the client
- Prioritizing what matters
- Acting as one
We work hard to provide an inclusive, diverse culture with a deep sense of belonging for all our employees. Visit our Inclusion & Diversity page. Avanade believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunities, and we do not discriminate against our employees, applicants, or job seekers because of their race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, gender identity, or any other protect group status as defined by law.
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